Courtesty The American Cancer Society
ATLANTA – The American Cancer Society is celebrating the retirement of an inspiring leader, Reggie Minton. Reggie’s leadership over the last 28 years as he served as the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Coaches liaison for the Society’s Coaches vs. Cancer partnership has made a lasting impact.
The American Cancer Society is honoring that impact by establishing the Reggie Minton Diversity in Cancer Research Internship Grants Fund, which will serve as a single grant named in his honor supporting the Society’s broader Diversity in Cancer Research Internship grant program. This newly established internship fund was unveiled as NABC Coaches gathered for the Coaches vs. Cancer Circle of Honor Dinner this month in Wisconsin.
“Throughout his career, Reggie Minton was a tireless supporter of the life-saving work of Coaches vs. Cancer and a staunch advocate for the cause of diversity and inclusion,” said Craig Robinson, executive director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. “The American Cancer Society Reggie Minton Diversity in Cancer Research Internship Grants bring together those two passions and are a fitting tribute to Reggie’s legacy.”
High-quality research requires a research community comprised of people with unique perspectives and contrasting experiences. To help improve inclusion and diversity in the scientific community, the Society is launching this inaugural internship fund to engage undergraduate students of diverse backgrounds in hands-on cancer research and provide career development support in the hopes they will pursue a career in research.
By providing the opportunity to pursue cancer research as a career, this internship fund will make a direct and potentially life altering impact on dozens of undergraduate students’ lives.
Initial funding for the internship fund was provided by Sanford Health and an anonymous donor totaling $350,000. We invite you to join us as the American Cancer Society honor Reggie’s legacy by investing in this new internship fund.
If you are interested in helping to secure additional funding or would like to make an investment in honor of Reggie Minton, please contact Fran and Margaret McCaffery at margaretmccaffery@me.com or Natalie Morrison at natalie.morrison@cancer.org.
About the American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society is a global grassroots force of 1.5 million volunteers dedicated to saving lives, celebrating lives, and leading the fight for a world without cancer. From breakthrough research, to free lodging near treatment, a 24/7/365 live helpline, free rides to treatment, and convening powerful activists to create awareness and impact, the Society is attacking cancer from every angle. For more information go to www.cancer.org
About the Coaches vs. Cancer Program
The Coaches vs. Cancer program is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. Today, more than 5000 Division I, II and III college coaches, along with high school and other youth league coaches across the country are involved in the program, having raised more than $130 million to support the American Cancer Society’s mission to save lives, celebrate lives and lead the fight for a world without cancer.
